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Asuncion vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Asuncion is 20.4% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 17.5% more in Asuncion
Groceries: pay 17.7% more in Asuncion
Transportation: pay 36.3% less in Asuncion
Housing: pay 25.9% less in Asuncion
Childcare: pay 36.5% less in Asuncion
Entertainment and Sports: pay 54.9% less in Asuncion
Clothing: pay 24.5% less in Asuncion

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Asuncion are more expensive than in Amman. Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Asuncion.

Asuncion vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Asuncion instead of Amman, you would:

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pay 17.5% more for restaurants

	Amman	Asuncion
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.00 PYG32,255	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$5.39 PYG34,796	-23.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 JOD0.350	$0.89 PYG5,741	+79.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 JOD0.260	$0.52 PYG3,353	+43.4%
Average			+17.5%

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pay 17.7% more for groceries

	Amman	Asuncion
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 JOD0.390	$1.13 PYG7,311	+108.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.29 JOD2.330	$3.98 PYG25,671	+21.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.63 JOD3.990	$3.71 PYG23,922	-34.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.55 JOD1.810	$1.81 PYG11,696	-29.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.00 JOD2.120	$1.67 PYG10,764	-44.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 JOD0.670	$1.03 PYG6,651	+9.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.41 PYG2,659	-49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.63 JOD0.450	$0.45 PYG2,888	-29.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 JOD0.240	$0.85 PYG5,509	+149.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.54 PYG3,487	+29.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.35 JOD0.250	$0.57 PYG3,680	+63.8%
Average			+17.7%

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pay 36.3% less for transportation

	Amman	Asuncion
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.09 JOD3.610	$3.61 PYG23,280	-29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$28.58 PYG184K	-32.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,208.74 JOD20,000.000	$15,411.13 PYG99M	-45.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.99 JOD8.500	$7.41 PYG47,810	-38.2%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 25.9% less for housing

	Amman	Asuncion
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.31 JOD22.910	$17.71 PYG114K	-45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$466.06 JOD330.430	$437.82 PYG3M	-6.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$294.91 JOD209.090	$320.48 PYG2M	+8.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.24 JOD57.600	$31.70 PYG204K	-61.0%
Average			-25.9%

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pay 36.5% less for childcare

	Amman	Asuncion
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$265.56 JOD188.280	$163.92 PYG1M	-38.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,591.38 JOD3,964.290	$3,652.44 PYG24M	-34.7%
Average			-36.5%

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pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Asuncion
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.64 JOD4.000	$1.40 PYG9,038	-75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.11 JOD2.910	$2.19 PYG14,119	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.67 JOD2.600	$1.68 PYG10,845	-54.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$60.34 JOD42.780	$29.39 PYG190K	-51.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$5.95 PYG38,411	-47.2%
Average			-54.9%

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pay 24.5% less for clothing

	Amman	Asuncion
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.78 JOD39.550	$55.16 PYG356K	-1.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.93 JOD40.360	$37.83 PYG244K	-33.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$115.14 JOD81.640	$78.06 PYG504K	-32.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.27 JOD56.910	$55.34 PYG357K	-31.1%
Average			-24.5%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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